Ireland defended their 142 all out total by restricting Pakistan to 131-9 in the allotted 20 overs.

Australia's Travis Head remains at top of T20I rankings for batters, ahead of Abhishek Sharma of India and Phil Salt from England

Kiwis successfully chased 136-run target in 13th over at Dunedin ground

First match will be played at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, with first ball to be bowled at 2.15pm local time

Four icons of game have been inducted following an independent and transparent voting process

New Zealand releases schedule for the White-ball series against Pakistan going to start in 2025

Opener Saim Ayub couldn't provide a solid start and was out after scoring 10 runs and Mohammad Rizwan added 24 run  while Babar Azam fought to complete his fifty but got out for 58 runs.

The latest reports suggest that Osman Mir, Amir Jamal, and Abbas Afridi have been excluded while Waseem Junior, Mohammad Nawaz, and Zaman Khan have been included for the upcoming clash tomorrow (Wednesday).

Both Pakistan and New Zealand players are excited for the upcoming five-match T20I series.

The five-match T20I series will be played from 12 to 21 January in Auckland, Hamilton, Dunedin and Christchurch.